Mixed Use

Old Bergen Machine & Tool Site In Hackettstown To Become a Mixed-Use Community?

Posted in: Counties, Mixed-Use, Site Plan - Subdivision, Warren County NJ by | No Comments Monday, January 9, 2017

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TOWN OF HACKETTSTOWN NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Applicant, Jade Hackettstown Associates, LLC, applied to the Planning Board of the Town of Hackettstown for preliminary and final major subdivision approvals for Block 21, Lot 18 and preliminary and final major site plan approvals and bulk variance relief to construct a townhouse development on remainder Lot 18 consisting of 6.6 acres and a mixed use development on proposed Lot 18.02 consisting of 2.9 acres. The Applicant seeks the approvals to, among other things, construct 108 multi-family residential dwelling units consisting of 66 townhomes and 42 apartments; 15,900 square feet of commercial space with related parking; construction of a new municipal roadway to connect Bergen and Stiger Streets; and the construction of a stormwater management system and recreational trail. The Applicant will further seek bulk variance relief from the Town’s Planned Mixed Use Downtown Development ordinances related to the minimum building setback from parking lots, minimum rear-to-rear building separation, minimum building setback from rear property line and maximum building projections within setback. The Applicant will also apply for such variances and waivers as may be required upon the analysis and testimony offered regarding the plans at the public hearing. The public hearing on the application was heard on June 28 and July 26, 2016 and will be continued on Tuesday, November 22, 2016, at 7:30 p.m. at the Municipal Building located at 215 Stiger Street, Hackettstown, New Jersey, at which time you may appear in person, by agent or attorney and present any comments which you may have related to the application. Copies of the application and plans are on file with the Clerk of the Planning Board and may be reviewed at the Municipal Building located at 215 Stiger Street, Hackettstown, New Jersey during regular business hours. LAVERY, SELVAGGI, ABROMITIS & COHEN, P.C. Attorneys for Jade Hackettstown Associates, LLC October 26, 2016 ($37.84)

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Hoboken Approves Monroe Center’s Mixed-Use Project with 424 Residential Units & 25,000+ Retail

Posted in: Area in Need of Redevelopment, Hudson County NJ, Mixed-Use, Redevelopment by | No Comments Friday, December 16, 2016

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NOTICE OF DECISION PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF HOBOKEN PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on December 6, 2016, the Planning Board of the City of Hoboken adopted a resolution (“Resolution”) memorializing its November 30, 2016 approval of the application of Monroe Center Hoboken Urban Renewal, LLC (“Applicant”) for preliminary and final major site plan approval and preliminary and final major subdivision approval (“Approvals”) to permit a redevelopment project (referred to as Monroe Center Phase III) comprised of 424 residential units (ten (10%) percent of which will be affordable units), 25,500+/- square feet of space for commercial/retail uses along with not less than 415 on-site parking spaces in a parking deck at property subject to the Northwest Redevelopment Plan, as amended. The redevelopment project is proposed to be developed pursuant to the terms of a Redevelopment Agreement between the Applicant and the City of Hoboken. The residential units, commercial/retail space and parking deck are to be constructed in a building ranging in height from 121 feet 4 inches to 165 feet, measured from the design flood elevation, at property known as 701 Harrison Street and identified as Block 80, Lot 1.01 on the tax map of the City of Hoboken (the “City”) and which building also will include roof decks, green roofs recreation and other amenities. In addition, the portion of the former Jackson Street between 7th and 8th Streets, identified as Block 81, Lot 2.01, will be developed as promenade or plaza space. The Approvals also permit the development of approximately 26,477+/- square feet of property comprising a portion of Block 81, Lot 3.01 (identified on the current tax map as COOOB, sometimes referred to as Phase 4 or Unit B) as a plaza for public programming events which, when completed, is proposed to be conveyed to the City by its owner. The plaza will also contain a 2,099+/- square feet area that will remain a part of Lot 81, Lot 3.01 (identified on the current tax map as COOOA, sometimes referred to as Phase 1 or Unit A) that is not proposed to be conveyed to the City. The Approvals permit the improvement of another portion of Block 81, Lot 3.01 (identified on the current City tax map as COOOC, sometimes referred to as Phase 5 or Unit C) as a public park that also is proposed to be conveyed to the City after improvements are completed. The Approvals also permit the development of property identified on the City tax map as Block 74, Lots 3-20, also known as 605 Jackson Street, 625 Jackson Street, 629-633 Jackson Street and 628-632 Monroe Street, with a public park and children’s playground area at the 7th Street end of the property and a 6,825+/- square foot gym near the Jubilee Center on the southerly end of the property all of which property is proposed to be conveyed to the City following completion of the improvements. The Resolution has been filed in and is available for public review at the Office of the Planning and Zoning Boards of the City of Hoboken, Hoboken City Hall, 94 Washington Street, Hoboken, New Jersey, and is available for public review Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., holidays and furlough days excepted. Monroe Center Hoboken Urban Renewal, LLC, Applicant By: Its Attorneys, Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. Meryl A.G. Gonchar, Esq. 973-643-7000 12/14/16 $85.00

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Bullseye Brunswick Aims for Target in Jersey City Mixed-Use Application

Posted in: Hudson County NJ, Mixed-Use, Site Plan - Subdivision by | No Comments Monday, May 9, 2016

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NOTICE OF HEARING This notice is being provided pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-12 to advise that an application has been filed by Bullseye Brunswick, LLC, with the Jersey City Zoning Board of Adjustment for Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan approval with variances pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d) (height) and pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(c) (rear yard setback) with regard to the property located at 364.5 Fourth Street and 156-158 Brunswick Street, Jersey City, New Jersey, and which is identified on the Jersey City tax maps as Block 9903, Lots 1 and 6. The property is located within the NC-Neighborhood Commercial District. The purpose of the application is to redevelop the property with a new six (6) story mixed-use building with ground floor commercial space, up to sixteen (16) residential units on the upper floors and eight (8) parking spaces. As part of the application, the Applicant is seeking the following variances, waivers and/or exceptions from the NC- Neighborhood Commercial District regulations and the Jersey City Land Development Ordinance: 1. The Applicant is seeking a height variance to permit a six (6) story mixed-use building with ground floor commercial space, up to sixteen (16) residential units on the upper floors and eight (8) parking spaces in the NC-Neighborhood Commercial District. 2. The Applicant is requesting a variance for relief from the minimum required rear yard setback in the NC-Neighborhood Commercial District. 3. The Applicant is requesting any additional variances, exceptions and/or waivers that the Zoning Board of Adjustment shall deem necessary in connection with this application. Any person interested in this application will have the opportunity to address the Zoning Board of Adjustment at its meeting on May 19, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. located in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 280 Grove Street, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302. Plans are available for public inspection on any working day between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the City Planning Division, 30 Montgomery St., 14th Floor, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302. By: Charles J. Harrington, III, Esq. Attorney for the Applicant Bullseye Brunswick, LLC 201-521-1000 05/06/16 $162.19

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Bayonne’s 8th Street Station On Its Way!

Posted in: Area in Need of Redevelopment, Counties, Hudson County NJ by | No Comments Monday, September 21, 2015

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Public Notice PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City of Bayonne Planning Board (the “Board”) will hold a public hearing on August 11, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. at the Bayonne City Hall, Dorothy E. Harrington Municipal Council Chambers, 630 Avenue, C, Bayonne, New Jersey, to review and act upon an application for preliminary and final major site plan approval (the “Application”) by 26 North Ave., LLC (“Applicant”) with respect to property having a street address of 26 North Street in the City of Bayonne, which is designated as Block 297, Lot 3 on the City of Bayonne Tax Map (the “Property”). The Property is located in the 8th Street Rehabilitation Area, which permits mixed use (residential/commercial) buildings. The Applicant will develop the Property in two phases. This Application is for Phase 1 only. As part of Phase 1, Applicant seeks approval to construct a 22-story/244-foot mixed use building (having a floor area of approximately 277,425 square feet) that will consist of 170 residential units and approximately 3,900 square feet of ground floor retail. The building will also contain amenities for the building’s residents such as a fitness center, a pool, and approximately 4,500 square feet of other amenity space. Applicant also proposes a 4-story parking deck that will house approximately 237 parking spaces. As part of the Application, the Applicant will be required to provide several public improvements in the area of the 8th Street Light Rail Station, including street trees, street lamps, a bus shelter, planters, lighted bollards, litter/recycling receptacles, decorative fencing, a mural on wall space underneath the rail bridge, banner posts on existing and proposed light poles for promotional banners, contributions towards Edward F. Clark Park and the upgrade of children’s playground equipment, colored sidewalks, and addition of 15 public parking spaces. Applicant seeks any and all exceptions, waivers, variances, interpretations, and other approvals as reflected on the filed plans (as same may be further amended or revised from time to time without further notice) and as may be determined to be necessary during the review and processing of the Application. When this case is called, interested parties may appear, either in person or by attorney, and present any objections which they may have to the Application. The hearing may be continued without further notice on such additional or other dates as the Board may determine. The Application and supporting materials (including maps and plans) will be on file with the Board and available for public inspection, at least 10 days prior to the hearing, at the Board offices located in Bayonne City Hall, 630 Avenue C, Bayonne, New Jersey, during regular business hours. 26 North Ave., LLC By: Michael Miceli, Esq. 07/31/15 $85.00

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Belleville Zoning Board of Adjustment to Hear Mixed Use Washington Avenue Application

Posted in: Essex County NJ, Mixed-Use, Site Plan - Subdivision by | No Comments Friday, July 17, 2015

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PUBLIC NOTICE BELLEVILLE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Please take notice that 258-260 Washington Avenue, LLC, has made application to the Belleville Board of Adjustment requesting the granting of preliminary and final major site plan approval for the construction of a mixed (residential and retail) use building, with thirteen (13) residential units, and related improvements on the property identified as Block 8701, Lot 10 on the official tax map of the Township of Belleville, located at 258-260 Washington Avenue, in the Township of Belleville. The application requests the granting of use, density, height and bulk variance relief from the Belleville Zoning Board of Adjustment. The variance relief includes, without limitation, the development of a mixed (residential and retail) use building in the B-C Zoning District, permitting the density of seventeen residential units, exceeding the maximum height limitations, and from the Township parking requirements for residential uses contrary to the Township Ordinances, along with any and all other variance and waiver relief required by the Board, The Zoning Board of Adjustment will conduct a public hearing to obtain testimony on the application at which time you may appear and give testimony. The hearing will take place during a public meeting of the Board, which will be called to order at 7:00 P.M. on the 6th day of August, 2015, at 152 Washington Avenue, Belleville, New Jersey, second floor (Court Room), at which time you may appear either in person, or by agent or attorney, and present any objections which you may have to the granting of this application. Plans, maps and documents pertaining to this application are available to the public for inspection during regular business hours at the office of Planning and Development, 152 Washington Avenue, Belleville, New Jersey. 7/13/2015 $88.35

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Rahway Approves Mixed Use Complex

Posted in: Area in Need of Redevelopment, Counties, Mixed-Use, Redevelopment, Site Plan - Subdivision, Union County NJ by | No Comments Monday, July 13, 2015

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CITY OF RAHWAY NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Board of the City of Rahway, pursuant to the requirements of the City of Rahway Central Business District Redevelopment Plan (the “Redevelopment Plan”) and the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. (MLUL), adopted a Resolution of Approval on April 28, 2015 approving the application of Dornoch Rahway II, LP for Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan Approval, Preliminary and Final Major Subdivision Approval and deviations from the Redevelopment Plan for a mixed use development consisting of 208 residential units and approximately 5,331 square feet of retail space on property known and designated as Block 318, Lots 1 through 10 and 23 as shown on the City of Rahway Tax Map; which land is located in the Central Business District Redevelopment Area (CBD-1 Subdistrict). The subject property is approximately 2.07 acres and has frontage on Main Street, East Cherry Street and Poplar Street. The application is made in accordance with that certain “Redevelopment Agreement” between Dornoch Rahway II Urban Renewal, LLC and the Rahway Redevelopment Agency dated October 1, 2014 (the “Redevelopment Agreement”) and in accordance with that certain Agreement of Sale between Dornoch Rahway II Urban Renewal, LP and the Rahway Parking Authority dated January, 2014 (the “Parking Authority Agreement”). The Resolution grants Applicant Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan Approval to allow the construction of two mixed use structures serving a total of 208 residential unit and approximately 5,331 sq. ft. of ground floor retail space. The proposed North Building will include 92 residential units and 1,970 square feet of retail space. The proposed South Building will include 116 residential units, 3,274 square feet of retail space, together with 3,697 square feet of amenity space and 1,742 square feet of leasing office space. Both the proposed North Building and proposed South Building will include four stories of residential units above a ground level story comprised of lobby space, retail use, garage parking and other building services, in addition to one story below grade comprised of garage parking and other building services. The Applicant further proposes the extension of Monroe Street from Main Street through the subject property to East Cherry Street (the “Monroe Street Extension”). In addition to the parking proposed under the North Building and under the South Building, Applicant is proposing on-street parking on Main Street (14 spaces); Poplar Street (2 spaces); Monroe Street Extension (13 spaces); and in the newly created Rahway Parking Authority Lot (26 spaces), which are part of the subject application. The Resolution of Approval further grants Applicant Preliminary and Final Major Subdivision Approval to subdivide the subject property into three (3) new tax lots. Proposed Lot 1.01, Block 318 (0.59 acres) is intended to serve the North Building. Proposed Lot 1.02, Block 318 (0.85 acres) is intended to serve the South Building. Proposed Lot 1.03, Block 318 (0.24 acres) is to serve a 26 space Rahway Parking Authority Lot which will be conveyed to the Rahway Parking Authority pursuant to the terms of the Parking Authority Agreement. The subdivision approval also includes the creation of the Monroe Street Extension. The Resolution of Approval grants Applicant the following deviations from the Redevelopment Plan pursuant to Section X-E of the Redevelopment Plan: (i) Minimum Lot Depth Deviation requested from Central Business District Redevelopment Plan, Page 9, Section IV-B.6(c) which requires 100 ft. minimum lot depth; whereas the Rahway Parking Authority Parking Lot has depth of 69.62 ft. (ii) Minimum Rear Yard deviation requested from Central Business District Redevelopment Plan, Page 9, Section IV-B.6(d)(i) which requires 10 ft. minimum rear yard setback; whereas proposed Lot 1.01 (North Building) has a rear yard setback of zero feet and whereas proposed Lot 1.02 (South Building) has a rear yard setback of 0.50 ft. (iii) On-Site Parking Spaces deviation requested from Central Business District Redevelopment Plan, Page 11, Section IV-E, which requires 208 on-site residential parking spaces; whereas 198 on-site residential garage parking spaces are proposed. Section IV-B.6(c) of the Redevelopment Plan requires, in general, 1.25 spaces per dwelling unit (1.25 x 208 dwelling units = 260 required spaces). Of these, a minimum of 1.0 space per dwelling unit (1.0 x 208 dwelling units = 208 spaces) shall be provided on site. The remaining required spaces shall be provided in on-street spaces, public or private parking lots and/or through a payment pursuant to the Parking Authority Agreement. The Resolution of Approval, application, the plans and related documents are on file and available for public inspection between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM Monday through Friday, in the Office of the City Planner, 1 City Hall Plaza, Rahway, New Jersey 07065. Ronald L. Shimanowitz, Esq. Hutt & Shimanowitz, PC Attorneys for Applicant, Dornoch Rahway II, LP 459 Amboy Avenue/P.O. Box 648 Woodbridge, NJ 07095 (732) 634-6400 ($87.12)

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Ho Ho Kus Board of Adjustment to Hear Mixed Use Application with no Hoku Pokus

Posted in: Apartments, Bergen County NJ, Counties, Mixed-Use, Site Plan - Subdivision by | No Comments Monday, April 27, 2015


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PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Application for Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan approvaland related use and bulk variances and waivers for property identified as 619 North Maple Avenue, 217 First Street and 239 First Street, Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey (“Property”) has been filed byJonathan L. Mechanic on behalf of a project to be known as Ho-Ho-Kus Crossing (“Applicant”). The Application has been filed with the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus, pursuant to the provisions of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus Zoning Code and the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et.seq. (“MLUL”). The Property is designated as Block 1016, Lots 3, 5 and 11on the current Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus tax assessment map and is currently developed with a variety of retail and office uses, together with parking and other site improvements. The proposed project contemplates a mixed use re-development, consisting of 27 residential apartments, 12,884+/- sq. ft. of retail space and 9,307+/- sq. ft. of office space, together with ancillary and enhanced site improvements, i.e. parking, lighting, landscaping, stormwater management, etc. In addition to the aforesaid described request for preliminary and final site plan approval, variance relief is sought for: 1) use to allow for 27 residential dwelling units (?85-13(A)(1), together with non-residential mix of retail and office uses; 2) monument signage for project identification – overall size of sign is compliant (28.68 sq. ft. proposed vs 60 sq. ft. permitted), however sign height of 4′ exceeds permitted maximum dimension of 2′; 3)minimum front yard setback (10′ required, 0.36′ existing and 5.31′ proposed); 4) minimum side yard setback -none required but where provided 10′ required (0.42′ existing, 0.77′ proposed); 5) maximum lot coverage (50% permitted, 52.73% existing, 51.40% proposed); and 6) total number of parking (the project provides the required number of spaces per the Residential Site Improvement Standards for the residential units (53 spaces) and provides 66 spaces vs 83 spaces required for the non-residential uses, all which will be addressed by shared parking and cross access. Waiver relief is sought from the following code provisions: 1) ?32B-10(B)(2)(e): a driveway shall have a maximum slope of 2% for the first 20′ from the street line; 2) ?32B-10(B)(3)(K): no paved area shall be closer than 6′ to any property line; 3) ?32B-10(B)(3)(L): maximum slope permitted in parking areas shall be 4′; and 4) per the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus site plan submission checklist, a waiver is requested from providing existing drainage within 500′ of the site. In addition to the foregoing described approvals and relief, the Applicant will also seek approval for any and all variances, exceptions, waivers, and other incidental relief that may be required or deemed necessary by the Zoning Board of Adjustment during its review of this Application, together with any further relief that may be deemed necessary by the Applicant during the hearing process, including that which may be generated by way of revised plans and submission of same. Measurements, percentages and other calculations provided in this notice are in accordance with the development plans filed with the Application and supplemental plans filed to address issues of Application completeness pursuant to code and law. Please note that to the extent that plan and/or Application revisions are made during the hearing process, these measurements, percentages and other calculations will likely change as will the associated relief required per the Borough Zoning Code. The Applicant reserves the right to amend its application accordingly to seek approval as deemed required. A hearing on this Application will be held by the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus Zoning Board of Adjustment on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 8:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be reached, at the Municipal Building, 333 Warren Avenue, Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, said hearing to be conducted per the rules and regulations adopted by the Board. The intent of this notice is to afford you the opportunity to appear, if you so desire, before the said Board at the time and place designated above for the purpose of being heard with respect to this Application, per the procedures adopted by the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus Zoning Board and as provided by the MLUL. All documents and plans for this Application will be on file with the Zoning Board of Adjustment Secretary at the Municipal Building, 333 Warren Avenue, Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, ten (10) days prior to the meeting and will be available for inspection during regular business hours, which are 9:00 am to 4:00 pm per advice of the Zoning Board of Adjustment Secretary. PRICE, MEESE, SHULMAN & D’ARMINIO, P.C. By: Gail L. Price, Esq. Attorney for Jonathan L. Mechanic on behalf of a project to be known as Ho-Ho-Kus Crossing” April 27, 2015-fee:$120.96(128) 3855958
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Rahway Planning Board Looks at Mixed-Use Development

Posted in: Area in Need of Redevelopment, Counties, Mixed-Use, Site Plan - Subdivision, Union County NJ by | No Comments Friday, March 20, 2015

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CITY OF RAHWAY PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to the requirements of the City of Rahway Central Business District Redevelopment Plan (the “Redevelopment Plan”) and the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. (MLUL), Dornoch Rahway II, LP has made application to the Planning Board of the City of Rahway for Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan Approval, Preliminary and Final Major Subdivision Approval, deviations from the Redevelopment Plan and such other relief as may arise during the course of the application for a mixed use development consisting of 208 residential units and approximately 5,331 square feet of retail space on property known and designated as Block 318, Lots 1 through 10 and 23 as shown on the City of Rahway Tax Map; which land is located in the Central Business District Redevelopment Area (CBD-1 Subdistrict). The subject property is approximately 2.07 acres and has frontage on Main Street, East Cherry Street and Poplar Street. The application is made in accordance with that certain “Redevelopment Agreement” between Dornoch Rahway II Urban Renewal, LLC and the Rahway Redevelopment Agency dated October 1, 2014 (the “Redevelopment Agreement”) and in accordance with that certain Agreement of Sale between Dornoch Rahway II Urban Renewal, LP and the Rahway Parking Authority dated January, 2014 (the “Parking Authority Agreement”). Applicant seeks Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan Approval to allow the construction of two mixed use structures serving a total of 208 residential unit and approximately 5,331 sq. ft. of ground floor retail space. The proposed North Building will include 92 residential units and 1,970 square feet of retail space. The proposed South Building will include 116 residential units, 3,274 square feet of retail space, together with 3,697 square feet of amenity space and 1,742 square feet of leasing office space. Both the proposed North Building and proposed South Building will include four stories of residential units above a ground level story comprised of lobby space, retail use, garage parking and other building services, in addition to one story below grade comprised of garage parking and other building services. The Applicant further proposes the extension of Monroe Street from Main Street through the subject property to East Cherry Street (the “Monroe Street Extension”). In addition to the parking proposed under the North Building and under the South Building, Applicant is proposing on-street parking on Main Street (14 spaces); Poplar Street (2 spaces); Monroe Street Extension (13 spaces); and in the newly created Rahway Parking Authority Lot (26 spaces), which are part of the subject application. Applicant also seeks Preliminary and Final Major Subdivision Approval to subdivide the subject property into three (3) new tax lots. Proposed Lot 1.01, Block 318 (0.59 acres) is intended to serve the North Building. Proposed Lot 1.02, Block 318 (0.85 acres) is intended to serve the South Building. Proposed Lot 1.03, Block 318 (0.24 acres) is to serve a 26 space Rahway Parking Authority Lot which will be conveyed to the Rahway Parking Authority pursuant to the terms of the Parking Authority Agreement. The subdivision approval also includes the creation of the Monroe Street Extension. Applicant further seeks the following deviations from the Redevelopment Plan pursuant to Section X-E of the Redevelopment Plan: (i) Minimum Lot Depth Deviation requested from Central Business District Redevelopment Plan, Page 9, Section IV-B.6(c) which requires 100 ft. minimum lot depth; whereas the Rahway Parking Authority Parking Lot has depth of 69.62 ft. (ii) Minimum Rear Yard deviation requested from Central Business District Redevelopment Plan, Page 9, Section IV-B.6(d)(i) which requires 10 ft. minimum rear yard setback; whereas proposed Lot 1.01 (North Building) has a rear yard setback of zero feet and whereas proposed Lot 1.02 (South Building) has a rear yard setback of 0.50 ft. (iii) On-Site Parking Spaces deviation requested from Central Business District Redevelopment Plan, Page 11, Section IV-E, which requires 208 on-site residential parking spaces; whereas 198 on-site residential garage parking spaces are proposed. Section IV-B.6(c) of the Redevelopment Plan requires, in general, 1.25 spaces per dwelling unit (1.25 x 208 dwelling units = 260 required spaces). Of these, a minimum of 1.0 space per dwelling unit (1.0 x 208 dwelling units = 208 spaces) shall be provided on site. The remaining required spaces shall be provided in on-street spaces, public or private parking lots and/or through a payment pursuant to the Parking Authority Agreement. The Applicant further requests all other deviations, variances, waivers, relief, exceptions, and/or approvals as may be required under the circumstances pursuant to the Redevelopment Plan and/or the MLUL. The application, the plans and prior approval Resolutions and related documents are on file and available for public inspection between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM Monday through Friday, in the Office of the City Planner, 1 City Hall Plaza, Rahway, New Jersey 07065. A public hearing will be held by the Planning Board of the City of Rahway regarding the above application on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 1 City Hall Plaza, Rahway, New Jersey, at which time and place you may appear in person, or by attorney, and present any comment or objection you may have to the application. Ronald L. Shimanowitz, Esq. Hutt & Shimanowitz, PC Attorneys for Applicant, Dornoch Rahway II, LP 459 Amboy Avenue/P.O. Box 648 Woodbridge, NJ 07095 (732) 634-6400 ($97.68)
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Carteret will hear Mixed-Use Application Consisting of 261 Apartments and Retail

Posted in: Apartments, Area in Need Determination, Counties, Middlesex County NJ, Mixed-Use, Site Plan - Subdivision by | No Comments Friday, February 20, 2015

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BOROUGH OF CARTERET Public Notice Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Planning Board of the Borough of Carteret on Wednesday evening, February 25, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. in the Carteret Police and Municipal Court Building, 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, NJ, regarding the application of Meridia, Cosmopolitan, Carteret, LLC, as the Designated Redeveloper of the subject property, who has filed an application with the Planning Board of the Borough of Carteret seeking amended site plan approval and such additional waivers and deviations from The Cooke Avenue Mixed Use Redevelopment Plan, District I, as may be deemed necessary in order to allow the demolition of all existing improvements on the subject property and permit construction of a five story mixed use structure containing a restaurant and other commercial and retail uses on the ground floor and 261 apartments units on the first through fourth floors. The ground floor will include off street parking to accommodate 153 automobiles. When the number of off-street parking spaces is added to the other proposed on street parking spaces, the total will be 215 spaces. The rooftop will include a restaurant. The property that is the subject of this application encompasses all of the property bounded by Cooke Avenue, Washington Avenue, High Street and Irving Street, Carteret, also known as Lots 1 – 15 in Block 6502 on the Carteret Tax Map. Maps, plans and other related documents are on file in the office of the Department of Planning and Zoning and are available for inspection during normal business hours. Meridia, Cosmopolitan, Carteret, LLC, Applicant JOHN DeNOIA, Attorney for Applicant 843 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge, NJ ($29.40)
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Kearny Considers Changes to the Schuyler Avenue Redevelopment Plan

Posted in: Area in Need of Redevelopment, Counties, Hudson County NJ by | No Comments Friday, January 30, 2015

Public Notice:

TOWN OF KEARNY Planning Board Town Hall Annex – 410 Kearny Avenue Kearny, New Jersey 07032 (201) 955-7881 Fax (201) 998-5171 Notice of Hearing PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: That SCHUYLER CROSSING URBAN RENEWAL, LLC has appealed to the Kearny Planning Board of the Town of Kearny for Preliminary and Final Site Plan with Variances and Waivers Application(s) from the following terms of Articles and Sections of the Subdivision of Land and Site Plan Review Ordinance, the Zoning Ordinance, and/or the Schuyler Avenue Redevelopment Plan: Variances – Two Variances from Schuyler Avenue Redevelopment Plan: 1) Pg. 40: 83% impervious coverage proposed where 80% is allowed and 82.2% exists. 2) Pg. 39: Two (2) ground signs (site ID) proposed where such signs are prohibited. A de minimis exception is required from the parking requirements of the Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS) which require 133 residential parking spaces, where Applicant proposes 106 residential parking spaces. Waivers – ? 36-6.2b.16: Waiver requested from submitting drawing of all existing drainage within five hundred (500′) feet of any boundary. ? 36-12.2d.2: Waiver requested from providing 10′ x 20′ parking stalls. 9′ x 18′ stalls have been provided. 9′ x 18′ stalls meet the requirements of RSIS and the Schuyler Avenue Redevelopment Plan. ? 36-12.2(f): Waiver requested to allow the site driveway to be 5.3 feet from an adjacent site driveway where 20 feet is required. ? 36-12.2(f)(2)(c): Waiver requested to allow curb radii of 7 feet and 15 feet where 25 feet minimum is required for site driveways. ? 36-12.4(3): Waiver requested from the requirement that all lighting be shielded to restrict the maximum apex angle of the cone of illumination to 150 degrees. ? 36-12.9(c)(3)(c): Waiver requested to provide handicapped parking spaces sized in conformance with ADA standards in lieu of 12-foot wide spaces as required by ordinance. Schuyler Avenue Redevelopment Plan Pg. 46: Waiver requested to provide unshielded lights along the east and west property lines where only shielded lights are allowed. Schuyler Avenue Redevelopment Plan Pg. 53a: Waiver requested to landscape about 4% of the parking area where 10% is required. TO PERMIT: The development of that certain real property located at Block 242, Lots 34, 35 & 36, as shown on the Tax Map of the Town of Kearny, Hudson County, New Jersey (the “Premises”), which is located in a Mixed Use Sub-District of the Transit Oriented District of the Schuyler Avenue Redevelopment Plan. The Applicant seeks to construct two proposed multi-family apartment buildings, totaling 70 residential units with associated garage and surface parking. Further, the Applicant shall seek approval of any other waivers, variances, exceptions, and other relief that may be deemed necessary by the Board. The premises are located at 311-337 Bergen Avenue, Block 242, Lots 34, 35 & 36, as shown on the Town of Kearny tax map. This appeal is now on the Board’s calendar and a public hearing has been ordered for February 4, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Hall, 402 Kearny Avenue, Kearny, New Jersey 07032 at which time you may appear either in person or by agent, or attorney at the hearing of this appeal. This notice is published by the applicant, by order of the Kearny Planning Board. All documents relating to this application may be inspected by the public between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the office of the Secretary of the Board, Town Hall Annex, 410 Kearny Avenue, Kearny, New Jersey 0032. Respectfully, Schuyler Crossing Urban Renewal, LLC Dated: January 19, 2015 By: _______________________________________ Christopher H. Minks, Attorney for Applicant 01/23/15 $105.79

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